8-letter words containing h, u, g
- mouthing — the action of speaking in a meaningless, bombastic, or hypocritical manner.
- mug shot — Also called headshot. an identifying photograph of a suspect or criminal, often one of a set showing a frontal view, a profile view, and a view of the back of the head.
- mugshots — Plural form of mugshot.
- mulching — (agriculture) Used for applying a mulch.
- munching — to chew with steady or vigorous working of the jaws, often audibly.
- musk hog — the collared peccary. See under peccary.
- naughtly — (obsolete) naughtily; wrongly.
- newburgh — a city in SE New York, on the Hudson.
- nuraghic — relating to the Bronze Age Sardinian civilization that is distinguished by nuraghe
- oughtn't — ought not, ought not to
- outfight — To fight or battle better than.
- outlaugh — (transitive) To ridicule or laugh someone out of a purpose, principle, etc.; laugh down; discourage or put out of countenance by laughing.
- outnight — to mention nights more often than
- outright — complete or total: an outright loss.
- outsight — the ability to see and understand external things clearly.
- outtough — to get the better of (a competitor) by showing more determination.
- outweigh — to exceed in value, importance, influence, etc.: The advantages of the plan outweighed its defects.
- overhung — simple past tense and past participle of overhang.
- phubbing — to ignore (a person or one's surroundings) when in a social situation by busying oneself with a phone or other mobile device: Hey, are you phubbing me? I hate to see a mother wheeling a stroller while phubbing her baby.
- pinchbug — a stag beetle
- pinchgut — someone who does not give other people enough food
- pishogue — sorcery; witchcraft; black magic.
- plug hat — plug (def 19).
- plughole — drainage hole in sink or bath
- pouching — a bag, sack, or similar receptacle, especially one for small articles or quantities: a tobacco pouch.
- puck hog — a player who is reluctant to pass the puck to other members of his or her team
- pugachov — Yemelyan Ivanovich. 1726–75, Russian Cossack rebel, leader of a major revolt against the government of Catherine II: executed
- punchbag — A punchbag is a heavy leather bag, filled with a firm material, that hangs on a rope. Punchbags are used by boxers and other sportsmen for exercise and training.
- punching — a tool or machine for perforating or stamping materials, driving nails, etc.
- quashing — Present participle of quash.
- rebought — to acquire the possession of, or the right to, by paying or promising to pay an equivalent, especially in money; purchase.
- replough — to plough again
- resought — to go in search or quest of: to seek the truth.
- retaught — to impart knowledge of or skill in; give instruction in: She teaches mathematics. Synonyms: coach.
- rheingau — a small wine-growing region in Hesse, in central Germany, on the Rhine.
- rightful — having a valid or just claim, as to some property or position; legitimate: the rightful owner of the farm.
- rough it — having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
- rough on — severe towards
- rough up — having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
- roughage — rough or coarse material.
- roughest — having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
- roughish — rather rough: a roughish sea.
- roughleg — any of several kinds of large hawk with feathered legs
- roxburgh — a historic county in SE Scotland.
- rugelach — a fruit-and-nut pastry shaped like a croissant
- run high — If people's feelings are running high, they are very angry, concerned, or excited.
- saguache — Sawatch.
- shangqiu — a city in E Henan province, in E China.
- shantung — Shandong.
- shouting — loud cries, yells